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We also use Backstage, so I am familiar with these reports. Most of
our cataloging does not involve special collections, but I think I can
make a few general comments.<br>
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First, I think you have two choices:<br>
<br>
1. Which reports are you going to attempt to deal with every month?<br>
<br>
2. Of the remaining reports, which are you simply going to ignore -- or
at least postpone indefinitely?<br>
<br>
We regularly process (a) deleted headings -- we choice to handle these
automatically; (b) unmatched headings; (c) filing indicators, (d)
tagging errors. We have never attempted to deal with partial heading
matches. Our ILS handles updated headings, so we ignore that one.<br>
<br>
In general, we try to give priority to those reports that have an
impact on indexing and display, and ignore those that do not have such
an impact.<br>
<br>
John Attig<br>
Authority Control Librarian<br>
Penn State University<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jxa16@psu.edu">jxa16@psu.edu</a><br>
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On 2/3/2011 5:00 PM, Deborah J. Leslie wrote:
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style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">The
Folger has just recently reinstated automated authority control after
about 10 years of being without, and are now faced with daunting
reports by Backstage Library Works, our vendor. We are wondering how
other institutions with sizeable rare materials collections prioritize
clean-up work resulting from automated authority control. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">The
biggest reports are for partial heading matches, unmatched headings,
updated headings, and minor heading changes. There are smaller reports,
too, such as for unauthorized heading use or suspicious filing
indicators. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">What
do (would) you consider most important and/or attack first? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Palatino Linotype","serif";">Deborah
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<span style="font-size: 9pt;">Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S. <br>
RBMS past chair 2010-2011 | Head of Cataloging, Folger Shakespeare
Library <br>
201 East Capitol St., S.E. | Washington, D.C. 20003 | 202.675-0369 <br>
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